Paramedic: Textbook
2nd Edition
Published on 1. August 2001
Book
Hardback
1680 pages
978-0-323-01416-8 (ISBN)
Description
Thoroughly updated and extensively illustrated, the revised reprint of Mosby's Paramedic Textbook, 2nd Edition provides complete coverage of prehospital care in a single, comprehensive text. And now, this widely acclaimed text has been updated to reflect the new 2000 guidelines for emergency cardiovascular care. The text explains the paramedic's role, the unique characteristics of prehospital care, the how-to's of patient assessment and emergency care for acutely ill and traumatically injured patients, and the principles and practice of emergency cardiac care, emergency pharmacology, infectious diseases, pediatric and geriatric emergencies.
More details
Edition
2nd Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Paramedic students, practicing paramedics
Edition type
Revised edition
Illustrations
683 ills
Dimensions
Height: 273 mm
Width: 222 mm
Thickness: 64 mm
Weight
3671 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-323-01416-8 (9780323014168)
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Content
Division One: Preparatory1. EMS Systems/Roles and Responsibilities of the Paramedic2. The Well-Being of the Paramedic3. NEW! Illness and Injury Prevention4. Medical/Legal Issues5. NEW! Ethics6. Overview of Human Systems7. NEW! General Principles of Pathophysiology8. Pharmacology9. NEW! Medication Administration10. NEW! Therapeutic Communications11. Division Two: Airway Management and Ventilation12. Airway Management and Ventilation13. Division Three: Patient Assessment14. NEW! History Taking15. NEW! Techniques of Physical Examination16. Patient Assessment17. NEW! Clinical Decision Making18. Communications19. NEW! Documentation20. Division Four: Trauma21. Trauma Systems/Mechanism of Injury22. Hemorrhage and Shock23. Soft Tissue Trauma24. Burns25. Head and Facial Trauma26. NEW! Spinal Trauma27. Thoracic Trauma28. Abdominal Trauma29. NEW! Musculoskeletal Trauma30. Division Five: Medical31. Pulmonary32. Cardiology33. Neurology34. NEW! Endocrinology35. Allergies and Anaphylaxis36. NEW! Gastroenterology37. Urology38. Toxicology39. NEW! Hematology40. Environmental Conditions41. Infectious and Communicable Diseases42. Behavioral and Psychiatric Disorders43. Gynecology44. Obstetrics45. Division Six: Special Considerations46. Neonatology47. Pediatrics48. Geriatrics49. NEW! Abuse and Neglect50. NEW! Patients with Special Challenges51. NEW! Acute Interventions for the Home Health Care Patient52. Division Seven: Assessment-Based Management53. NEW! Assessment Based Management54. Division Eight: Operations55. NEW! Ambulance Operations56. NEW! Medical Incident Command57. Rescue Awareness and Operations58. Hazardous Materials Incidents59. NEW! Crime Scene Awareness 60. AppendixesEmergency Drug IndexNEW! Lifespan DevelopmentNEW! Website AddressesNEW! Injury PreventionNEW! Canadian EMSSuggested Readings (DOT References)Glossary